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RangerRickL
Posts: 8,469 Member
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
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@w8goal4life has taken off for a wonderful holiday. It's very worthwhile to repost her words of wisdom. This is her gift to us
Practical pointers:
1. A kitchen scale is absolutely essential for tracking and much more accurate than measuring or estimating.
2. For tracking purposes, eating at home is preferable to eating out. Social eating is problematic, but planning ahead can mitigate some of the hazards.
3. Keep it simple – recipes, in general, are counter-productive to weigh loss. Eg. Better to eat the apple than apple pie. Better to eat plain potato rather than potatoes au gratin or potato salad. Better to eat the banana rather than banana bread. Better to just have a piece of cheese instead of mac and cheese. Better to eat a plain egg than to turn it into an omelet.
4. Keeping it simple requires much less prep time in the kitchen and fewer dishes to wash.
5. Always better to track as one goes through the day, rather than trying to remember everything for an end of the day entry. Adjustments can be made more easily throughout the day.
6. The scale is only a number. How one feels and their physical well being are better indicators of health.
Suggestions:
1. Portion control is my responsibility. I can begin to curb portions simply by using a smaller plate, filling it once, and not having seconds. I am known to eat ice cream in a small dish or cup, using a baby spoon. I get lots of small bites that way!
2. Keep an insulated cup of ice water in the refrigerator or an easily accessible place at all times to stay hydrated. Limit beverages to just water/milk. Alcohol & juice are not good choices in a weight loss program.
3. Have healthy fruit and vegetable snacks in the refrigerator for between meal hunger urges.
4. Flossing and Brushing teeth after each meal may interrupt snack attacks and curb the desire to eat, again, right away.
5. Everything in moderation. I don’t deny myself anything, but exercise judgment as to the portion size for each.
6. Have a weight loss buddy. My buddies are the UAC participants. There is no better forum in MFP. We are blessed with reasonable daily goals that assure success if committed to the program…and it’s FREE!
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@Jan10144 responded to the above, and added:
Excellent points in your post. Only one more comes to my mind ... Success is all a out consistency and persistence, not perfection. Focusing on perfection tends to lead to all or nothing thinking and, ultimately, either failure or endless yoyo dieting.
Thanks to both @jan10144 and @w8goal4life
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Certainly words we occasionally should remind ourselves with ☺️ - thank you both @jan10144 and @w8goal4life
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Yes- 30min lunch time walk, and Yoga/Pilates gym class for 1hr.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yep
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yep
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sept 11th
exercise I done my physio for 20 mins and you tube walking workout 28 mins
tracked yes
calories yes (just within budget )
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Tracked yes
Under no
Exercuse yes6 -
9/11
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes5 -
Extecise yes. Track yes. Log yes. Really thought I would be taking a pass today. Ate differently than I planned but it worked out ok.5
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Oh yeah!
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yep!
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Sure did!5 -
to all those who protect and serve us, every day, but today especially - You are valued!
Yes to tracking, calories and exercise.
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes...yoga and walking
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes7 -
Exercise: Yes. 30 minute walk, 15 KB
Calories:Yes
Tracked:Yes7 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES (outdoor walk with hubby)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? NO
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? NO
There was no excuse for my lack of self-control this evening. Rewarding oneself with food is a no-no, and I succumbed to it. Progress, not perfection -- pass 35 -
Yes x 3. Exercise was walking (carrying a wiggling 20lb weight, aka one of my grandsons), driving range and gym for strength training. Good news for me is that my morning at home strength training has resulted in improvements on some of the gym machines I had plateaued on.
Beautiful day here, felt like August again.6 -
Walked at lunch, walked all day at work played guitar this evening tracked and logged my food and water 70 ozs today6
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. 30 minute HIIT.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes5 -
Yes x3.. Exercise was 45 minutes of HIIT7
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Yes x 3 again6
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Spin class
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes, even the 4 McDonalds fries I stole from my son.
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, a 60 minute Barre class, followed by a 60 minute Mindful Movement class in the morning, then 55 minutes training run with Fleet Feet Running Club around Notre Dame University campus this evening.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes5 -
Logged everything? I did
Under calories? Yuppers
Exercise? One hour with my trainer.6 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 90 minutes pool activities (45-minute water aerobics, 45 minutes pool walking before and after class)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
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Well, despite the wonderful words of @w8goal4life, today was a Pass Day.
I did fine through lunch time, but this evening's trip to a sushi bar with the newly 14 year old granddaughter, did me in. I have NO idea how many calories I had so that = a Pass Day.5 -
9/11
Exercised? yes
Tracked? yes
Calories? yes
Passes Used: 1/3
Weight lost in Sep: 0.8
Under today. Canned chicken with wild rice soup is amazing-- 220 cal and quite filling, so makes a great dinner when adding a side. 4 -
9/11
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ (walk/treadmill)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅9/1
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ (Treadmill & Walk Pete)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅
9/2
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ Morning walking & Walking Pete
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅
9/3
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ (Walks)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅
9/4
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ (Treadmill/walks)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅
9/5
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? No
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? No
Date: (9/5)
Pass day
9/6
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ (walk/treadmill)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅
9/7
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ (walk/treadmill)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅
9/8
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ (walk/treadmill)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅
9/9
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ (walk/treadmill/stationary bike/pool/elliptical/strength/yoga)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅
9/10
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ (walk/treadmill)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅
9/11
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅ (walk/treadmill)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅4 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 4 mile treadmill run this morning
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes and under
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yep!4 -
Yes x 3 for Wednesday
On track with calories, and lots of exercise! One got boot camp, 90 min if tennis, half hour dog walk. Woot!4 -
Sept 11: yes x 3
elliptical 10min
challenge: 13 burpees, 30sec plank x 2, 5 squats, 5 push ups
ab challenge: 40 flutter kicks x 4 sets
leg day3 -
September 11th:
Exercise : Yes. Skipped the Yoga class because I'd woken up snotty and sneezy and my knee hurt, but went for a walk later to a little gallery, more than an hour.
Calories: Yes, with 1 to spare, without eating into exercise calories.
Logged it all: Yes.
Lost a kilo since last week.4 -
Sept 11
1st Pass😎3 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day. Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
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Yes x 33
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